Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
AT FAIRMONT,
Marion COunty's Big Fair-Other News OF
General Interest

Marion COunty's Big Fair-Other News of
General Interest.
! Special Correspondence Of he Sunday ReciSer.
FAIRMoNT, October 15.-Our fair last
week kind of took the rag of, the bush in
the way of good races, fine horses and large
attendance. Itwas a decided success from
every point of view, and reflected great
credit upon the ability of Secretary Stag
gers to run horse fair successfully. The
biggest and worst gang of rogues ever in
this place piled their trades with vigor and
profit, and there was none to modest or
make them afraid.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pitcher, one OF the oldest
women in this community, and one of the
best IN the world, died at her home in
Pawpaw district on Tuesday last at the
advanced age OF st years. Her husband,
Jonathan 2. Pitcher, died little more
than a year ago aged s.. They were the
parents of thirteen children, all Of whom,
with the exception of Mrs. El za0eth Carr,
are dead Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher were the
grandparents of L. p. Carr, Logan & Co 5
popular travelling travelling salesman, and
Or. L. L Corr, both of this place
Harry Clayton has purchased the gro
Gerry Of W. II. Shurtleff.
S. S. Teager & Co. are back from Balti-
more and have again embarked in the dry
goods business here having bought the
stock of Swisher q Carpenter.
Honest Joe" Moreland, first class
lawyer, an upright, honorable gentleman
and Democrat, has been appointed Pros
ecuting Attorney for the county of Monon-
gala Judge Fleming got the best man of
them all and he and the county are TO be
congratulated. II was 4 good appoint
ment, worthily bestowed.
Editor 0hley left for Baltimore last
night, where he expects to purchase some
new machinery and material for his paper,
The Inder He will put i'll new jObber,
a new steam engine, new paper cutter
and quantity of new type among other
things The IRder is the best paper pub
lished i'll this Congressional district and
seems to be meeting with the financial
success which its excellence merits
A. Howard Fleming will shortly move
his jewelry store into the Chisler building
on Main street.
W. b. Brooks has leased the Shurtleff
property on Jefferson street, and will open
a restaurant and grocery.
The new GAINESVILLE wooden mill is
about completed and will soon be ready for
the machinery. 1t is a handsome and
substantial structure.
During the temporary absence of Prof
Miller and Miss Pride, their respective
rooms i'll the public schools are in charge Of
Misses Kate DOwney and Kate Ebert.
Our people ieel pleased that Conference
returned Rev. c. F. Bollinger as hastor of
the NJ. E. Church here.
Extensive repairs are being made to the
Fairmont and Palatine suspension bridge.
Uncle John Carney is still confined to
his room.
Adam Fisher is lying at his home here
very low with consumption.
Dr. Blair, of Barrackville, is dangerous
ly i'll with typhoid fever, and but little
hopes are entertained OF his recovery.
Word reached here yesterday that Miss
Anna Berkshire, daughter of F. NJ. Berk-
shire, of this place, was lying dangerously
i'll at the residence Of her uncle, Mastifl
Hays, in MOrgantown.
J. T. Martin and wife of Pennington,
were in town yesterday. They were re-
turning home overland from visit to
relatives in KingwOod, Preston county.
A small frame dwelling belonging to
Marcellus A. Jolilf, was destroyed by fire
last Thursday night. Loss about $500;
insurance $3.50.
James Z. Mccoy, of the Indcr force, is
able 10 be about again after severe attack
of acute rheumatism.
Contractor Cunningham has completed
the new bridge on Powder Greek and will
shortly begi nanother bridge over the mouth
of Dents Run in Warrington district.
Judge and Mrs. A. F. Raymond were in
Morgantown this week, having been called
there by the serious illness of their dabgh'
ter, Mrs. Lucy Dering, and her little
daughter Oracle.
H. Sydney Reynolds, of Meadlaud, Tao
Tor county, is visiting friends here.
Capt. Charley Wells, of Gloyer's Gap,
was here yesterday. He is runnin his new
roller mill on full time and is selling large
quantities of first class flour.
The Indians will leave us on Monday
next, after which we will get our Ka-
tonka" at the old place.